By Abiola Olawale
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has on Friday sued President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to extend the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu.
Buhari had announced the extension of Adamu’s tenure as the IGP for three months, despite having spent the maximum 35 years in service.
The NBA condemned the decision of the government, insisting that Adamu should be allowed to retire.
Consequently, the NBA sued the the President at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, praying the court to order the reversal of the decision of President Buhari, in a suit marked: FHC/L/CS/214/2021.
The suit named the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Police Service Commission (PSC) and Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, as the defendants.
In suit, the NBA argues that Adamu has attained the milestone of 35 years in service, hence should no longer be regarded as a member of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
